Marelli Corporation (Marelli) signed a co-development partnership with Dong Guan Hirosawa Automotive Trim Co., Ltd. (Hirosawa) to create vehicle interior “Smart Surface” technology solutions for the automotive industry, merging decorative aesthetics with advanced functionalities.
The collaboration combines Marelli’s

According to information on the National Enterprise Bankruptcy Information Disclosure Platform (NEBIDP) website dated May 13, Hozon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. (Hozon Auto), the parent company of Neta Auto, is facing a bankruptcy review filed by Shanghai Yuxing Advertising Co., Ltd. with the Jiaxing Intermediate

On May 14, WeRide opened up eight special demonstration operation routes for autonomous driving mobility services in central Guangzhou, forming China’s first 24-hour autonomous driving mobility service network that covers the core area of a top-tier city.
Not only does the 24-hour network span core landmarks in Guang

On May 8, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the “Technical Requirements for the Safety of Car Door Handles” (the Requirements) mandatory national standards for public comments until June 7.
In recent years, with the rapid electrification and intelligentization development of automo

On May 14, Suzuki launched the fourth-generation Dzire in South Africa, expanding its local model lineup.
The new Dzire, built on Suzuki’s latest ‘HEARTECT’ platform, measures 3,995mm long, 1,735mm wide and 1,525mm tall. It is equipped with Suzuki’s Z12E 1.2-litre three-cylinder gasoline engine, which delivers 60 kW

On May 15, Toyota unveiled the bZ4X Touring, a new addition to its all-electric bZ4X lineup.
The bZ4X Touring is 140 mm longer and 20 mm taller than the standard bZ4X, with overall dimensions of 4,830 mm in length and 1,670 mm in height.
The vehicle will be available in front-wheel and all-wheel drive versions, bot

On May 15, BYD announced that it is establishing its European headquarters and research and development (R&D) center in Hungary.
The company, with support from Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA), will set up its European management center in Budapest, creating around 2,000 jobs. The new unit will play a key

On May 16, Modern Transport Technologies (STT) announced that it will showcase new models of small-class tourist buses "Aurora" and commercial cargo vehicles, including the all-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle, Sadko 9 and the cabover truck Valdai 18 at the Crocus Expo IEC in Russia.
The Sadko 9 is a medium-duty, all-

On May 13, it was reported that BYD’s electric vehicle factory in Camaçari, Bahia, is expected to reach full operation by December 2026, after delays caused by labor investigations.
Initially planned for 2025, production will now begin later in 2025 using semi-knocked-down (SKD) kits imported from China.
BYD has comm

Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. (Desay SV) launched an edge model speech interaction solution based on the Qualcomm SA8255P cockpit platform with ModelBest Inc. (ModelBest). With ModelBest’s 1.2B edge large language model as the core of intention understanding, the solution unlocks advanced capabilities such as

Changchun FAWAY Automobile Components Co., Ltd. (FAWAY) was designated by a well-known independent luxury automaker, whose name cannot be disclosed due to confidentiality, for the development of automotive seats for conventional models in accordance with its requirements. According to the customer’s plan, the project

Indian passenger vehicle sales in April 2025 were up 5.5% y/y to 303,648 units.
Based on the release of carmakers, the available sales results of PVs and CVs are as follows:
Maruti Suzuki sales of 142,053 units increased 1.1% in April compared to the same month in 2024. Tata sales of 70,963 units decreased 7.1% from

On May 14, 2025, AAPICO Hitech PCL (AH) announced the establishment of two new affiliates in the United States to support business expansion. 
The first is AAPICO Delaware Holdings Corporation, a holding company with registered capital of USD 1,000, wholly owned by AAPICO Hitech and registered in the State of Delawar

Announced on May 10, 2025, HMWS Inc. (Harness Master Wiring Systems), a manufacturer of automotive electrical systems and industrial equipment, is expanding its operations in the Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines, with a PHP 300-million investment expected to create at least 200 new jobs.
A Clark locator since 2011, H

On May 10, 2025, KINETA Sdn Bhd, a leading EV charging provider in Malaysia and Hong Kong, announced a strategic partnership with Charge+, one of Southeast Asia’s top EV charging operators. The agreement was officially signed on May 9 at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025.
Under the partnership, KINETA will serve as the key

Announced on May 13, 2025, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. witnessed a decline in both revenue and profit in Q1 of FY2025.
One contributing factor was a drop in motorcycle unit sales in Vietnam, which the company attributed to production and shipment suspensions, partly triggered by defective engine stamping issues. This disr